Apparel garment



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INVENTOR Ila-fa [fflqff' Patented Get. 1, 1929 UNET EWEN C. DUFF,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO KOPS BROS. INQ, OF NEW YORK,

N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK APJ AREL GARMENT This invention relates to an apparel gar ment and more particularly to that form of undergarment which is constructed to include a girdle and a brassiere. Still more particularly the invention relates to a structure in the lower back portion of the garment whereby a circumferential tension is applied to coact with a downward tension to control and flatten the flesh at the back and buttocks of wearer. To this end, as hereinafer described, the girdle member of the garment is provided with suitable elastic insertionswhich arepreferably side members to exert the circumferential tension whereas in the back member of the garment there are liner sections preferably placed at both sides of a central back section and constructed to include clownwardly extending straps for attachment to hose supporters through which the downward pull or tension is effected and caused to act with the circumferential tension to produce the desired results.

The garment made in accordance with this invention will be hereinafter more particularly described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the garment in position on the body,

gigure 2 is an enlarged perspective view, an

Figure 3 is a plan view ofthe'inner side of the garment showing the same in a flat position.

Referring to the drawing the apparel garment made in accordance therewith is constructed to include a front member, a back member, which are preferably of inelastic material, side members which are preferably made of elastic material, these members including both a girdle and a brassiere. The front member, as illustrated, includes a central section 10 and lateral sections 11 and 12 connected longitudinally, that is, to extend lengthwise of the body with reinforcing strips 13 and 14 and suitable lines of stitching. The central'section 10 is connected at one edge to the lateral section 11 and at the other edge to the lateral section 12. This front member also preferably includes a liner section 15 extending across the front section 10 and co-extensive therewith circumferentlally and secured at its opposite edges to the reinforcing strips 13 and 14 by the same lines of stitchingthat connect the central section 10 thereto. The frontsection 10 at its lower portion may also be provided with an inverted V shaped gore of elastic material, as indicated at 16. v

The back member, as illustrated, comprises a central section 17, and lateral sections 18 and 19. which are connected by suitable lines of stitching to the reinforcing strips 20 and 21. The right hand side member of the garment may be made of suitable elastic material, as indicated at'22. At its forward edge this side member 22 is connected to the lateral section 12 by the reinforcing strip 23 and suitable lines of stitching whereas the rear edge of the side member 22 is connected to the back lateralsection 18 by a reinforcing The strip 24 and suitable lines of stitching. left hand side member of the garment is also made of suitable elastic material, as indicated at 25, and at the rearward edge thereof the same is connected to the back lateral section 19 by a reinforcing strip 26 and suitable lines of stitching.

As hereinbefore stated the garment is constructed to include a brassiere portion as well as a girdle portion. The front section of the so brassiere is indicated at 27. This brassiere section 27 is coextensive .with the front member and at one edge is connected to the reinforcing strip 23 by the same lines of stitching that 12 is connected to this reinforcing strip.

The brassiere front section overlies the upper portion of the front section of the girdle and is secured thereto by a line of stitching indicated at the front section of the girdle is preferably provided with a suitable binding, as indicated at 29, and the brassiere front section is also connected to the girdle front section along this line of binding 29. Furthermore, 9

the liner member 15 is connected to the upper portion of the front section 10 along the line 30 which extends from the upper edge of the liner to a point appreciably distant from the line f Stitching 28. Otherwisethan is men- 7 6% .the front lateral section 55 28. Theupper edge of I tioned the upper edge 31 of the liner 15 is not connected to the front section of the girdle.

The back members of the brassiere are indicated at 32, 33 and 34, the section 32 being co-extensive circumferentially with the central back section 17, and'the section 33 with the back section 18 and the side section 22 while the brassiere section 34 is co-extensive with the back section 19 and the side member 25. The brassiere back section 32 is connected to the girdle along the line of stitching 35 while the brassiere section 33 is connected to the back section 18 and the side section 22 along the line of stitching 36 and the brassiere section 34 is connected to the back section 19 and the side section along the line of stitching 37. v

The garment as illustrated is adapted to I hate the parts thereof connected at the side of the wearer. To this end one edge of the front lateral section 11 and the continuing edge of the brassiere section 27 are provided with a reinforcing strip 38 connected to which there is a series of hooks 39. In a like manner one edge of the side section 25 and the continuing edge of the brassiere back section 34 are provided with a reinforcing strip 40 secured to which is a series of eyes 41 each of which is adapted to be engaged with a cor responding hook 39 in securing the garment in position on the body.

The invention in the present case relates more particularly to the construction of the lower portion of the girdle at the back thereof. In the back of the girdle there is a liner member 42 co-extensive with the back member 17 and connected at its opposite edges in the reinforcing strips 20 and 21. This liner member extends from the lower edge of the garment upwardly and terminates at its upper edge 43 in aposition which is appreciably below the upper edge of the back section 17 of the girdle. At the sides of the central liner member 42 there are liner members 44 and 45. A portion of the liner member 44 is co-extensive circumferentially with the back member 18 and is connected to the reinforcing strips 20 and 24. Similarly a portion of the liner member 45 is co-extensive with the back member 19. The upper edge 46 of the liner member 44 is coextensive with and secured to the upper edge of the back member 18. In a similar manner the upper edge 47 of the liner member 45 is coincident with and secured to the upper edge of the back member '19. There is also a liner member 44 co-extensive circumferentially with the side member 22 extending upwardly from the line of stitching 36 and at its upper edge completmg the continuity of the upper edge 46 of the member 44. There is a similar liner member 45 correspondingly associated with the side member 25. The liner members 44 and 45 at their lower ends terminate in tension straps 48 and 49 respectively which are of appreciably less width than the back members 18 and 19 and terminate in lines immediately above the lower edge of the garment. One end of a hose supporter strap 50 is connected to the strap 48 and the other end thereof to the lower edge of the garment. On this hose supporter strap 50 there is a buckle 51 and a hose supporter 52. Similarly one end of a hose supporter strap 53 is connected to the strap 49 and itsother end to the lower edge of the garment. On this hose supporter strap- 53 there is a buckle 54 automatically slidable to position and attached to which is a hose supporter 55. I

In the front of the garment there may be used supporters 56 and 57 and the brassiere member of the garment may be provided with the usual shoulder straps 58 and 59. Furthermore, in the front section 27 of the brassiere there may be suitable darts indicated at 60 and 61 for causing this portion ofthe garment to properly conform to the busts of the wearer.

It will be understood that inthe use of the garment as described the elastic side members 22 and 25 are under tension which'causes a circumferential pressure against the body while the liner members 44 and 45' have a downward tension exerted by the hose supporters, and particularly when the wearer is in a standing position there is a downward pressure against the body which, co-acts with the circumferential pressure tending to control and flatten the flesh at the buttocks. It is believed to be obvious that the downward tension exerted in the back member of the garment and the liner members employed is entirely independent of the circumferential tension created by the elastic side members of the garment, so that while these downward and circumferential tensions coact with each other to control and flatten the flesh at the back and buttocks of the wearer while in a standing position, the downward tension created through the hose supporters is relieved to such an extent when the wearer is in a seated position to merely bring the circumferential tension into play and thus permit the flesh to spread to the extent that the circumferential tension will permit.

I claim as my invention:

1. In an apparel garment of the type de scribed, a front member, a back member-com prising a central section and lateral sections, side members of elastic material adapted to exert a circumferential tension, a liner seca lateral sect-ion of the back member and at the other end to the lower edge of the garment adjacent the lower end of an elastic side member for exerting a downward tension in both the back member of the garment and the liner sections thereof independently of the circumferential tension but coacting therewith to flatten the buttocks of the wearer, and means for connecting the garment on the body of the wearer at one side thereof.

2. In an apparel garment of the type described, a girdle including a front section, a back section, side sections of elastic material for exerting a circumferential tension, and a liner section associated with the back section lying intermediate of the said side sections of elastic material and having spaced downwardly extending straps free from the garment and terminating above the lower edge thereof for exerting a downward tension independently of the circumferential tension but coacting therewith to control and flatten the buttocks of the wearer.

3. In an apparel garment of the type described, a girdle including a front member, a back member comprising a central section and lateral sections, side members of elastic material for exerting a circumferential tension, liner sections associated with the sections of the back member, the liner sections associated with the said lateral sections of the back member terminating in downwardly extending straps free from the garment and terminating above the lower edge thereof, the liner sections lying wholly intermediate of the said side sections of elastic material, hose supporter straps each connected to the extremity of a strap of a liner section and to the lower edge of the garment for exerting a downward tension independently of the circumferential tension but coacting therewith to flatten the buttocks of the wearer, and means for securing the garment on the body.

Signed by me this 7th day of January, 1928.

EWEN C. DUFF. 

